Buggin’ out: Tapping the potential of insect meal in aquaculture

Investors, feed manufacturers see black solider flies as legitimate alternative fishmeal ingredient Insect meal made from black soldier fly larvae shows promise as a fishmeal alternative in aquafeeds. Photo by Cheryl Hoffman, courtesy of Entofood. The race is on to find a viable solution to the aquaculture industry’s dependence on forage fish. Growing demand for this…

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Clare Leschin-Hoar

California-based journalist Clare Leschin-Hoar covers food policy and seafood. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, NPR, Scientific American, EatingWell and many more. Follow her on Twitter: @c_leschin